A look at egg prices and where the fight against avian flu is

​Why we can’t think straight about the price of eggs

EGGS ARE IN the hot seat right now, with an oversized role in last year’s presidential election and a continued media barrage currently focused on how higher prices might affect this year’s Easter egg hunt.  Some of the reporting looks at causes: general post-COVID inflation since 2022 and, more recently, the avian flu.  Less probing coverage tends toward outrage (search for “eggstortion” and you’ll get a taste) and demands for accountability. N…

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Hey, but what about those egg prices?

Gutting protections for our air, water, land and wildlife. But egg prices. Systematically and illegally firing federal workers. But egg prices. Canceling food support for kids in schools. But egg prices. Cutting funding for scientific research including cancer. But egg…

A look at egg prices and where the fight against avian flu is

Shelling out for eggs If you don’t see a lot of Easter eggs this weekend, it could be because of rationing and high prices. Today, we look at eggs and the rise of avian flu that began in 2023. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, in March, the consumer price index for eggs increased 5.9%, up 60.4% from a year ago, with an average price of $6.23 per dozen, up $0.33 per dozen from last month. Iowa consistently produces the most eggs of any U.S. …

In Mexico there are already cases of avian influenza confirmed by the relevant authorities, so many people have started to wonder if this will directly impact the price of eggs and other products derived from poultry throughout the country. Recently, the National Market Information and Integration System (SNIIM) announced the frequent, minimum and maximum price of this product in the different supply plants of the Mexican Republic. Therefore, in…